Cabiyarí

A language of Colombia

ISO 639: cbb
Alternate Names: Cabiuarí, Cabuyari, Cauyarí, Cuyare, Kabiyarí, Kauyarí, Kawiarí, Kawillary, Kawiri, Kawiyarí
Population: 270 (Civallero 2008). Ethnic population: 810 (2001 census).
Location:: Amazonas and Vaupés departments: Cananarí river area, tributary of the Apaporis and Vaupés.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Maipurean, Northern, Upper Amazon, Western Nawiki
Typology: 23 consonants and 11 vowels.
Language Use: Most shifting to Barasana-Eduria [bsn]. Some shifting to Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Texts.

Location: Amazonas and Vaupés departments: Cananarí river area, tributary of the Apaporis and Vaupés.